Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Signers of Petition: Daniel Morrison, Israel Penrose, Robert [Cark], Samuel D. Arrick, [signature in German], James McPherson, Robert Shippen, John Russell, James Good, William Ritchie, James Hambleton, David Scott, Isaac Bolton, Samuel Maxwell, Hugh Long.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Sign of the White Horse.
Petition continued and withdrawn.
January term.
Signers of petition: William W. Steele, James Ankrim, Isaac Rogers, Alexander Gordon, John Retzer Jr., john Lovett, George M. Evans, Mahlon Pusey, James McPherson, Robert W. Long, George Long, J. B. Long, John Long, William A> Brown, William McSparran, Gardner Furness, George Retzer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
January term.
Signers of petition: Thomas A. Clark, Edward Crawford, James A. McPherson, William S. Long, George W. McPherson, [ ] Worrell, Robert Clark Jr., Erastus Reynold, Alexander S. Clark, Hugh H. Long, John McPherson, Joseph Phillips, James Philips, Joseph Graver, John Markley, John Wells, John N. Russel, William R. Ralston, Amos Groff, Henry Crawford, Joseph Groff Sr., A. S. Ewing, John Singleton, Sanders McCullough.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Robert Shippen, Thomas Neel, Jacob Paxson, George Trimble, Jacob Hanley, Samuel A. Johnson, Samuel Morrison, John Pusey, Leonard Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Elijah McIntire, Israel Penrose, Benjamin Penrose, Jacob Shoemaker, John Murdock.
1Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Robert Shippen, Sanders McCullough, William W. Steele Jr., Daniel Lefever, Abraham N. Landis, Philip Housekeeper, Stephen Hamilton, William Rodgers, John Pusey, Leonard Johnson, James McPherson, Abraham Marshall.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: George Long, James McPherson, Hugh McCullough, John Wilson, A. Dubree, Samuel A. Johnson, Robert H. Long, Joseph Kyle, George G. Wentz, Philip Housekeeper, William Ankrim, T. W. Housekeeper, Leonard Johnson, James Cummings.
1 item, 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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